Task force members
The Agricultural Burning and Research Task Force is chaired by an Ecology representative and consists of many different interest groups including:
The task force was established by the Washington State Clean Air Act with the goal of reducing air pollution from agricultural burning.
Members of the task force are:
| Representative |
Organization |
Seat |
| Dave Knight |
Ecology |
Chair |
| Julie Oliver |
Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency |
Local air |
| Mike Buckley |
Alfalfa Seed Growers |
Agricultural community |
| Jay Penner |
Washington Association of Wheat Growers |
Agricultural community |
| Dan McCarthy |
Okanogan Horticulture Association |
Agricultural community |
| Bill Johnston |
Washington State University Crop & Soil Science |
Universities or colleges |
| Michael Bush |
Washington State University Cooperative Extension |
Universities or colleges |
| Scott Steinbacher |
Washington Department of Agriculture |
Agriculture agency |
| Troy Henderson |
Whitman County Public Health |
Public health |
| Larry Cochran |
Washington Conservation Commission |
Conservation district |
Meeting information
The next meeting is:
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Washington Department of Ecology, Eastern Region
4601 N. Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99205